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Chingri Malaikari (Prawns in Coconut Cream)

bengali prawn curry in coconut milk. my moms recipe basically

By KolkataKitchen4.4(50 ratings)Main CourseEast Indian629 viewsUpdated Jan 18, 2026
40m
Total Time
3
Servings
medium
Difficulty
🌶️mild
Spice Level

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

Marinate prawns with salt and turmeric. Quick fry in ghee 30 sec each side - dont overcook or theyre rubbery

Same pan, temper whole spices, sauté ginger paste til raw smell gone

Add coconut milk, splash water, salt, pinch sugar. Gentle simmer only - dont boil hard or itll split

Add prawns back, cover, 2-3 min only. Garam masala on top, serve with pulao

Tags

prawnsseafoodcoconut-milkbengalicurry

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